Identity Commentator Dana King talks about identity and her relationship with her grandfather. He was Irish-American, and she is the product of a mixed marriage. When she was a young child and they were together, race was not an issue---in his eyes, she was pure Irish. As she got older, she realized his acceptance of her was so complete, he had forgotten that she was part African-American.

All Things Considered

Identity

March 17, 199812:00 AM ET

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Identity

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Commentator Dana King talks about identity and her relationship with her grandfather. He was Irish-American, and she is the product of a mixed marriage. When she was a young child and they were together, race was not an issue—-in his eyes, she was pure Irish. As she got older, she realized his acceptance of her was so complete, he had forgotten that she was part African-American.